9200 vs 6800 GS
- Interface PCIe 1.0 x16
- Core clock speed 425 MHz
- Max video memory 256 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1000 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCI
- Core clock speed 450 MHz
- Max video memory System Shared
- Memory type System Shared
- Memory clock speed System Shared
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | not rated |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | NV41 | C79 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 November 2005 (17 years old) | 17 April 2007 (15 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
| Current price | $181 (0.7x MSRP) | $99 |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | no data | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.100 | 3.600 |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCI |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce 6800 GS outperforms GeForce 9200 by 13% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 7 November 2005 | 17 April 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
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Competitors of GeForce 9200 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 9200 from AMD is Radeon HD 8310E.
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